Table 4.

Women’s contraceptive use status after discontinuation of baseline method among women experiencing the same side effect, by selected characteristics, Honduras, 2006–2007

Discontinuation with amenorrhea (N=66)	Switched n=22 %	Discontinued N=44 %
Side effects interfered with daily activities	59.1	43.2
Side effects interfered with relationship with partner	27.3	20.5
Self-medicated or took home remedies*	13.6	34.1
Sought help from a clinic or health worker**	63.6	36.4
Discussed side effects with 2 or more people*	95.5	79.6
Discussed side effects with partner	68.2	50.0
Discussed side effects with family member(s)	40.9	31.8
Discussed side effects with friends	9.1	9.1
Discussed stopping baseline method with partner before making decision to discontinue	90.9	77.3
Discontinuation with heavy bleeding (N=64)	Switched n=36 %	Discontinued N=28 %
Side effects interfered with daily activities	75.0	75.0
Side effects interfered with relationship with partner	72.2	71.4
Self-medicated or took home remedies	19.4	21.4
Sought help from a clinic or health worker	72.2	57.1
Discussed side effects with 2 or more people**	100.0	85.7
Discussed side effects with partner***	80.6	46.4
Discussed side effects with family member(s)	38.9	42.9
Discussed side effects with friends	19.4	25.0
Discussed stopping baseline method with partner before making decision to discontinue***	97.2	67.9
Discontinuation with headaches (N=82)	Switched n=36 %	Discontinued N=46 %
Side effects interfered with daily activities	66.7	71.7
Side effects interfered with relationship with partner	41.7	47.8
Self-medicated or took home remedies*	36.1	56.5
Sought help from a clinic or health worker	58.3	45.7
Discussed side effects with 2 or more people	94.4	89.1
Discussed side effects with partner	69.4	63.0
Discussed side effects with family member(s)	33.3	43.5
Discussed side effects with friends	19.4	15.2
Discussed stopping baseline method with partner before making decision to discontinue**	88.9	69.6

^*p<0.1;

^**p<0.05;

^***p<0.01